Century Woods Foundation Retrofit

The Problem

Site Conditions That Drove the Work

An existing parking structure at Century Woods in Los Angeles required a foundation retrofit to bring it into long-term service. Site constraints around the operating structure left very little room for conventional drilling rigs, and any retrofit had to integrate cleanly with the existing foundation system.

The Solution

J.C. Baldwin mobilized limited-access drilling equipment to install twelve 24-inch diameter caissons drilled to 43 feet deep at locations within the structure. The caissons were tied to the existing foundations using reinforced grade beams and structural tie-ins designed to transfer load between the new and existing systems.

Outcome

The retrofit re-supported the parking structure on engineered deep foundations while preserving the existing footprint and avoiding any major demolition. The work demonstrates the firm's ability to perform structural underpinning in tightly constrained, low-headroom environments where standard equipment will not fit.